First independent assurance for Vietnamese sustainability report

Posted: 12/1/2015

PwC Vietnam and Vietnam’s largest insurance company Bao Viet Holdings have just inked a contract wherein the former will provide sustainability assurance services for the financial-insurance giant.

Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards launched

Posted: 10/7/2015

Newly launched Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards aspire to become the most inspiring recognition for sustainability reporting excellence in Asia. The 2015 edition of the Awards is open for entries now.

Dow Employees Travel to Indonesia to Develop Sustainable, Community-Driven Solutions while Enhancing Leadership Skills

Posted: 10/5/2015

For the third consecutive year, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has committed to combining leadership and business development while simultaneously addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From September 26 – October 3, 2015, Dow has 42 employees from 24 global locations on the ground in Surabaya, Indonesia to work with nonprofit organizations and address long-standing challenges in a key growth market for the Company. The program, Leadership in Action (LIA), is being held for the first time in Asia and in one of Dow’s focused growth geographies. The company recently opened its first sales office in Surabaya, the capital of East Java province.

Update on the “Dialogue@Work Vietnam” Project

Posted: 9/29/2015

In July and August 2015, the Project consulted and supported the successful organisation of worker meetings for six member factories.

Updates on the “Strengthening Vietnam agricultural competitiveness by promoting adoption and exercise of corporate social responsibility” Project

Posted: 9/29/2015

The preliminary report on regulations and standards for exercise of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Vietnam’s fishery sector was studied and developed in June and July 2015.

Integrity and transparency: The essence of business governance

Posted: 9/29/2015

In the rush of seeking profits at all costs, whether the values of integrity and transparency are respected?

The Liaison Delegate Meeting of VBCSD

Posted: 9/21/2015

The Liaison Delegate Meeting of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) was held from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on August 14, 2015, at Mela Hotel, Tam Dao Town, Vinh Phuc Province.

Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture 2015

Posted: 7/1/2015

From 23rd to 24th June, 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam and the Global Initiatives in partnership with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) co-organized the “Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture (RBF) 2015” in Hanoi.

“Strengthening Vietnam aquaculture competitiveness by promoting adoption and exercise of corporate social responsibility” Project

Posted: 6/30/2015

In a bid to support the Vietnamese aquaculture and processing industry to enhance competitiveness and sustainable development, VBCSD will cooperate with Oxfam Novib to build and deploy the “Strengthening Vietnam Aquaculture Competitiveness by Promoting Adoption and Exercise of Corporate Social Responsibility” Project from June to December 2015